Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO)
620 Westfall Rd., Rochester585.461.8500www.opwdd.ny.gov
Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Service Office (DDSO), as a
unit of the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities, is responsible for developing and providing comprehensive
services for individuals with developmental disabilities-
mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and other neurological
impairments constituting a lifelong mental or physical impairment
that becomes apparent prior to age 22. Community-based residential
and habilitative services are provided. Finger Lakes DDSO, in
partnership with voluntary, community, local agencies and county mental
health departments throughout its region, designs and delivers services
best suited to the needs of each individual and their family.

Law Helpwww.lawhelp.orgLawHelp.org is committed to helping low income New Yorkers find
free legal aid in New York and information about your legal
rights, courts, and more. Lawhelp.org provides information and free
services on law consequences of criminal charges, internet fraud: crimes
and prevention, housing, family and juvenile, public benefits, health,
education, immigration/immigrants, Veterans and military, consumer
issues, disability, workers rights, taxes, discrimination and civil rights
and seniors.

Legal Assistance of Western New York Inc. ®
361 South Main St., Geneva315.781.1465866.781.5235www.lawny.org
Fair Housing Enforcement Project: Investigate, evaluate and litigate housing
discrimination complaints for free! Provide intake and investigation
of housing discrimination complaints from the public, and the provision
of free legal representation on enforcement actions for those persons
whose cases have merit after investigation. Call today if you feel you
have been a victim of housing discrimination.

Wayne ARC
150 Van Buren St., Newark315.331.7741www.waynearc.org
Wayne ARC provides information on how to become a legally appointed
guardian of a developmentally disabled person to assist them with
managing their affairs, will also act as legal guardian of developmentally
disabled individuals when other options are not available. 8am-4pm.

WNY Advocacy for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc.
590 South Ave., Rochester800.650.4967TDD 585.546.1700www.advocacycenter.com
The Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
(PADD) Program serves persons who have developmental disabilities,
as defined by federal legislation. Generally, individuals with
mental retardation, autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and neurological
impairments are developmentally disabled. PADD provides a wide range
of services for persons with developmental disabilities, including: advice/
professional assistance, support in pursuing administrative remedies,
technical assistance, negotiation/mediation, legal assistance, information/
referral, training, There is no charge for our services.